Hand weapon.



No. 857,047. PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

K. GEHRER.

HAND WEAPON. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29,1901.

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No. 857,047. PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

K. GEHRER.

HAND WEAPON. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1901.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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KONRAD GEHRER, OF ELGG, SWITZERLAND.

HAND WEAPON- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

Application filed March 29,1907. Serial No. 365.277.

To all whom it nuty concern/.-

Be it known that I, Koximo Gamma, a citizen of the Swiss Republic, residing at Elgg, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, have invented a Hand Veapon, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a weapon of defense in combination with an article of use the nature of which may vary.

The novelty of the invention lies in arranging in a stick or similar article or part a rod to which are pivotally connected knives normally located in slots provided in the stick, the arrangement being such that by displacement of the red the knives can be An attempt to wrest the stick from the holder while it is being used as a Weapon of defense inflicts on the hand of the attacking party injuries which are not serious but sullicient to act as a deterrent.

Several embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the annexed drawing, in which Figures 1 and 2 are side views, partly in section of a walking stick containing a rod and pivoted knives, the latter being shown in the pro ecting and withdrawn positions respectively. Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on the lines AB and (1 1) of Figs. 1 and 2 respectively. Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in section, of a fan the handle of which is provided with knives, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section thereof. .Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate the invention applied to a measuring rule.

Referring to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4, a is the handle of the walking stick, and the latter comprises two parallel parts i) and 0 fixed together by means of screws p. The part i) is provided with a recess (Z in which the rod 0 is longitudinally movable. This rod may be of steel. The upper end of the rod e is screw-threaded at f, and the handle a is screwed thereon, a female screw It being for this purpose fixed lnto a recess with which the handle is provided. The neck or boss of the handle abuts against shoulders with which the parts I) and c are provided, so that by rotating the handle the rod 0 can be displaced in the stick. A helical spring it" is arranged near the upper end of the red, one end of this spring being fixed to a nut i screwed on to the rod and the other end being fixed to the stick. The spring is tends to hold the handle down on its seat.

the handle a so that the screw fis To the rod (2 are pivoted narrow. pointed knives Z which project into slots m with which the part c is provided, so that a pull exerted on the handle (1, producing displacement of the rod e, causes the knives to be moved from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 4, in which the points of the knives project from the stick. \Vhen. the pull on the handle ceases the knives retire into the stick again under the action of the spring 7r.

The rod 0 is provided with. elongated slots 0 through which the connecting screws p pass.

The stick is adapted to serve as a weapon of defense. If the attacking party seizes the stick in order to ward off a blow or wrest it from the owner, relative movement of the stick and rod 0 takes place, so that the knives are thrust out of the stick and inflict on the aggressor injuries which are not serious but sullicient to render him incapable of eontinuing the attack. The knives can also be caused to project from the-stick by turning drawn farther into the handle. The spring 7c is then incapable of restoring the knives to their normal position.

Relative rotation of the handle a and stick can be prevented by inserting into the latter screws g which pass through slots provided in the boss of the handle.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a fan, to the handle of which the invention is applied. The said handle may be of any convenient cross-section, and may be executed in ornamental style, but provision must be made for the knives to project therefrom. A loop is provided for carrying the fan on the users wrist.

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate the application of the invention to a measuring rule. A handle a is provided by means of which the user can hold the rule when attacked.

In the constructions shown in Figs. 5 to 8 the action of the device is substantially the same as in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to L.

that I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A device comprising in combination a slotted shaft, a handle, a rod movable longitudinally within the shaft and connected to the handle, and knives pivoted to the rod and engaging the slots in the shaft and adapted to project from the shaft on movement of the rod toward one of tions.

2. A device comprising in combination a slotted shaft, a handle, a rod movable longitudinally Within the shaft and connected to the handle, knives pivoted to the rod and engaging the slots in the shaft and adapted to project from the shaft on movement of the rod toward one of its end positions, and means for resiliently holding the rod in its 4 other end position for the purpose set forth. j

3. A device comprismg in comblnatlon a slotted shaft, a handle, a rod movable longitudinally Within the shaft and connected to its end posi gaging the slots in the shaft and adapted to l project from the shaft on movement of the rod toward one of its end positions, and means com prising ascrew threaded nut in the handle for moving the rod to project the knives on the revolution of said handle.

In witnesswhereof I have signed this speci fication in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

KONRAD GEHRER.

Witnesses:

GEORG ROTH, JOSEPH SIMON.

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